Peroz I

Peroz I (438-484) was Shahanshah of the Sassanid Empire from 459 to 484, succeeding Hormizd III and preceding Balash.

Biography
Peroz was the son of Yazdegerd II, and he was his father's heir apparent. However, his younger brother Hormizd III seized the throne instead, and Peroz allied with the White Huns to take control of the Sassanid Empire. He had Hormizd put to death, and Peroz took over the throne. His reign was troubled, with famine and wars breaking out. He fought against Armenia and his former Hun allies, and in 484 he was killed when his army was ambushed in the large Battle of Herat.